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Even the Ben Foakes fans have shut up :stirsthepot:
Let's see how he does in Australia but yes, an astonishing start to test cricket.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
:hehe: I was just to going to say he's no Foakes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
I actually think his keeping has been pretty good - few mistakes but pretty solid. He walks into the team as batsman now, no matter what happens with the gloves. I see Cox is going to keep in New Zealand - that will be interesting - not convinced by him in either capacityQuote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
Cox, is he the ADHD'y one? Seems slightly hectic in interviews.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Can't wait for Salt & Pepper to open in the ODI's against the Windies
You can thank me for that 7th wicket partnership. Fed Puddle Paws and the phone binged saying 5th wicket down. He went up for a post-munch stroke on the bed in what's now his room. Phone binged, 6 down.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
PP was turning around as I stroked him and he then often flops down. I said "Are you gonna collapse like England?"
But he stayed upright and flicked his tail out behind and stroked my arm as he often does.
So I said "Does that mean the tail is gonna wag and the tail will be stroking it everywhere?" And he kept going which means he was saying yes.
If I'd kept stroking him for longer, Smith would have got his ton.
All of Creation is Holistic, after all.
I literally just turned the cricket on and we have taken two wickets in 10 minutes. I'm taking the credit for that :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
Atkinson is a pretty decent find as well......Surrey, you see. ;-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Good bowler. I repeat my earlier remark re Australia :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
I think he'll do very well in those conditions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
I hope so. I thought Robinson would have done as he bowls tight and gets a bit of bounce. But he seems to have dropped down the pecking order.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
A lot of cricket to be played before Australia....thankfully, none of it in the sub-continent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
There you go. Told you all of Creation is Holistic. You should have switched on earlier.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Maybe we should get the Barmy Army to pay for you and Puddles to go to the Ashes. But just promise to keep him safe from dingoes.
Get P and PP on the plane and we'll beat those dastardly Convicts.
I think we're starting in Perth this time {which means a sodding 2am kick-off instead of midnight.} But it's not at the Waca, some new stadium. {A stadium, not a cricket ground at a guess.} Anyone know how it plays compared to the Waca? Does it still have that bounce and carry with the 'Freemantle Doctor' blowing across the pitch?Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
I don't think the Aussies are particularly enamoured with it - definitely doesn't have the bounce of the WACA though. That is a lovely ground. Perth in general is one of my favourite cities in the worldQuote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
I think Atkinson will do well (I don't mind a Surrey player when he plays well for England). Different to Robinson who seems to have a lot of baggage (though the thing about Atkinson's mum was horrible)Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
That might be helpful. Remember in 2011-12, we got hammered at the Waca in the 3rd test. {You went out for that series, didn't you?}Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
It would be great if they've fücked up a stadium that gave them a great advantage over us just to have more seats {says a Gooner who now has 60k seats and no marble halls that Ganpati had blessed us with.}
Which test is the poxy pink ball one? Was it last time that we based our entire selection about having JA for that one cos it might swing more if we won the toss but didn't? Just pick your bext XI ffs.
Errr... I don't think the aussies need a stadium to have an advantage over us. Our last three tours have been shocking. Not just beaten out of sight but never even genuinely competitive in any of the games. Apart from a brief spell under the lights with the pink ball.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
To have even half a chance we need a bowling attack that can take 20 wickets over there.
Not like you to be remorselessly negative p.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
I was out there for the Brisbane Test - we also had a terrible record at the Gabba but that draw then felt like a victory. I was in Thailand for the Adelaide test but back home for the Perth debacleQuote:
Originally Posted by Ganpati's Goonerz--AFC's Aboriginal Fertility Cult
I think it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Wouldn't have it any other way.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Do have to say that Australia are an ageing team and there doesn't seem to be a lot coming through
By next year their bowling attack will probably still be:
Hazlewood 34
Starc 35
Cummins 32 (obviously still brilliant)
Lyon 38
We're 12 months out from the Ashes - they have a whole Test summer (and a difficult one against India) to get through. Not sure they will be as strong as they have been in the previous series
I'm confident we can compete against their bowling. I'm just concerned about ours.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
The last three tours have seen us consistently struggle to take wickets. Would be great if we can go there with a bowling attack that can actually threaten consistently, with a few options. Wood and archer would help.
I don't think it is as simple as being able to bowl above 90 but certainly we need bowlers who don't rely on swing and excessive seam movement.
Aa others have said, Atkinson looks good. I quite liked Mahmood but injuries seem to have crippled him.
I've had to turn off the cricket today. It's just too bloody frustrating watching us fumble around against the tail.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
Yep, blown it in 10 minutesQuote:
Originally Posted by Peter
I know it's part of the game but it is just so, so frustrating that we keep doing this.Quote:
Originally Posted by PSRB
Going to lose by an innings here, if we're not careful #diginQuote:
Originally Posted by Peter
Yes - I can see where you are coming from. I think Stone can be useful too - but one of Wood and Archer with Atkinson and Stokes supporting will make a hell of a difference. And another year's experience for Bashir could be interesting - the talent is there as his height makes him a real threat on Aussie pitches. I'm planning to be out there for some of it so have to remain positiveQuote:
Originally Posted by Peter
One day, I want to do that. Maybe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Luis Anaconda
The biggest frustration is that the ashes is massive, and when it is over here it is so incredibly exciting. Yet over there it's so one sided that it's over before it begins. I just want to see a competitive series, regardless of who wins.
I also want to win, because they are ****s 😀